Serinus is a genus of small finches, family Fringillidae, comprising eight species found across West Asia, Europe and Africa, typically displaying yellow plumage; the genus name derives from Neo-Latin for canary-yellow. Around 2012, phylogenetic study showed the older, broader Serinus was polyphyletic, and a larger African and Arabian clade was reassigned to the resurrected genus Crithagra, leaving Serinus restricted to the European serin and seven related species.
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Taxonomic Rank Member Count Band Era First Appeared Classification
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Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ827170, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikipedia: Serinus
- Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)
In Group: Finch Genera, Lead
Serinus is a genus of small birds in the finch family Fringillidae found in West Asia, Europe and Africa.
View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Serinus
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 8
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Serinus
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Serinus" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 0.774 ... "early_interval": "Chibanian"
Wikidata: Serinus
Wikidata Q827170, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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